Gunmen have killed eight Afghan guards working at the largest American base in Afghanistan, officials said on Tuesday, as the US appears set to boost its troop presence in the country. “They were all local residents serving as guards at Bagram,” he said, adding that two other guards were wounded. Washington is soon expected to announce an increase in the US military deployment to bolster Afghan forces, who are struggling to contain the Taliban’s nationwide offensive. American military commanders in Afghanistan have requested thousands of extra boots on the ground. Seven American soldiers were wounded on Saturday in an insider attack by an Afghan soldier at Camp Shaheen near the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif.

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 20, 2017 08:03 UTC